07-02-2004, 02:19 PM
I was a used car salesman for two years (yeah, yeah bite me) and I could probably show you a few tricks for finding the best price on whatever you choose to buy.
As far as what you should buy, my vote goes for a 240. Just be really picky about its condition. I got one that was pretty rough and it was a headache. The wiring harness to the ECU had been butt connected (no lie).
The keys to finding a used car for an incredible deal include market research, cornering your victim (I mean seller), inspecting the vehicle, understanding the concept of friendly devaluing, and closing the sale (for yourself). If you care, I'll go into more details.
Just so you know, I've bought and sold appx 150 cars, 13 of them my own personal vehicles. I bought a 99 BMW M-coupe for $16,800 drove it 22,000 miles, broke the transmission and sold it for $18,000. Currently, I drive a 99 miata that I bought with 50k mi for $7,000.
As far as what you should buy, my vote goes for a 240. Just be really picky about its condition. I got one that was pretty rough and it was a headache. The wiring harness to the ECU had been butt connected (no lie).
The keys to finding a used car for an incredible deal include market research, cornering your victim (I mean seller), inspecting the vehicle, understanding the concept of friendly devaluing, and closing the sale (for yourself). If you care, I'll go into more details.
Just so you know, I've bought and sold appx 150 cars, 13 of them my own personal vehicles. I bought a 99 BMW M-coupe for $16,800 drove it 22,000 miles, broke the transmission and sold it for $18,000. Currently, I drive a 99 miata that I bought with 50k mi for $7,000.
99 Miata #38
1800lb Plymouth Colt...oh the possibilities :)
1800lb Plymouth Colt...oh the possibilities :)